IMLAY CITY, Michigan --Imlay City will host its annual Recipe Walk from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Here's how it works: Patrons may collect coupons by visiting participating businesses during the event. The more coupons a customer collects, the more the customer saves on the Recipe Book. Full story »

FLINT, Michigan -- In Pam Chambers' home, there's always room for one more child. And since 1988, she's taken in 40 or more foster children. "When I'm out and about people will ask, 'Whose kids do you have?'" Chambers said. "I say, 'They're mine.' "When they say, 'You don't have (little) kids,' I say, 'They're still mine.'" Full story »

FLINT, Michigan -- White is the only color Rebecca Bonner will ever wear. It's a decision that earned her the title "Lady in White," but the story behind the moniker makes Bonner chuckle. "It's kind of long," she said. It began in the 1940s, when Bonner admits her closet was filled with dozens of garments in every hue imaginable. Full story »

FLINT TOWNSHIP, Michigan — In the sanctuary of St. Pius X Catholic Church, friends and family approached the altar and lighted candles for loved ones in the armed forces as the names of Michigan service members were read aloud at the annual Military Mass of Appreciation here Saturday. Full story »

FLINT TOWNSHIP, Michgian -- In the sanctuary of St. Pius X Catholic Church, friends and family approached the altar and lit candles for loved ones in the armed forces as one by one the names of Michigan soldiers were read aloud at the annual Military Mass of Appreciation here Saturday. Full story »

GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan -- More and more advocacy organizations such as the Flint YWCA are making use of the Internet, Web sites, instant messages, electronic bulletins and cellphones in fighting domestic violence. Full story »

Beyond the Frame featured African-American Artists, a cross section of artistic styles and themes, such as hip-hop culture, political pieces and even familiar comic strip staples such as Khary Randolph's renditions of Iron Man, Storm from the X-Men comic strip and Spiderman and Black Cat. Full story »

THETFORD TOWNSHIP, Michigan -- Roger Hicks pleaded no contest but believes his name will be cleared in a disorderly conduct charge leveled by Thetford Township. The husband of former township trustee Cindy Hicks faced a maximum of 90 days in jail, a $500 fine or both for a misdemeanor charge stemming from his removal from a July 2007 township meeting... Full story »

FLINT, Michigan -- She never met the man, but Jill Kendrick says that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. changed her life. "I live what he taught every day," said Kendrick, 52, of Flint. "I wouldn't have met my husband had I not heard him speak on TV. He taught common courtesy, decency, and respect for each other. That's something you... Full story »

Flint Journal feedback: What do you think about this new report? Vote in our poll and tell us your views in the comments area below. GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan -- Michigan's economy is hitting its youngest residents the hardest. According to a recent report from Kids Count in Michigan, child poverty jumped 40 percent between 2000 and 2007, meaning one out... Full story »

Note: The time stamp of this article has been changed from its original post on 2:55 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009. New information was added. FLINT, Michigan -- General Motors Corp. and Delphi hourly retirees may want to hold off on the spending spree. Reports that some may be owed a tax refund from their final buyout paycheck is inaccurate,... Full story »

DAVISON, Michigan -- Ryan L. Everson literally shed his cap and gown and went to work for himself. The 18-year-old opened Everson Computers in downtown Davison barely a month after graduating from Davison High School. Full story »